Raiders lose fourth straight 34-10

Oakland’s defense gave up five plays of more than 30 yards in losing 34-10 to the Bengals here in Cincinnati. The Raiders fell behind 24-0 at the half, as Carson Palmer struggled in his return to Cincinnati. There was a skirmish after a blown call by the referees in the fourth quarter and defensive linemen Tommy Kelly and Lamarr Houston, along with Bengals tackle Andrew Whitworth, were ejected.

The Raiders (3-8) have lost four straight — by a combined score of 169-79 — for the first time since 2008.

Andy Dalton had three touchdown passes and BenJarvus Green-Ellis ran for 129 yards and a touchdown against the NFL’s most generous defense. He had runs of 48 and 39 yards — the longest of his career — to set up scores.

Palmer, who was booed early and often, went 19 of 34 for 146 yards with four sacks and an interception. The Raiders got Palmer in a midseason trade last season after he decided to hold out rather than play for the Bengals again. As he walked off the field, fans poured beer on his head.

The Bengals got a break in the fourth quarter when an inadvertent whistle wiped out Mohamed Sanu’s fumble deep in Cincinnati territory with 7:22 to go. On the next play, a brawl broke out that resulted in the player ejections.

Bengals assistant Hue Jackson, fired as Raiders coach in January after an 8-8 season, walked on to the field after the game and hugged his former players.